Mercedes Benz News

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Daily 5 report for March 19: Torched Teslas generate news, but here’s where the company really gets hurt

Could anyone ever imagine that an automaker’s financial success could rest on the politics of its CEO?

March 19, 2025 07:30 PM
BMW, Mercedes, Audi weigh price, production shifts to soften tariff blow

BMW, Mercedes and Audi are seeking ways to bypass Trump’s punishing 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

March 19, 2025 08:17 AM
Mercedes sees humanoid robots working on car assembly lines by 2030

A Mercedes pilot project with humanoid robots is an example of how automakers are beginning to explore how to deploy AI-empowered tools to take over repetitive and hazardous tasks from line workers.

March 18, 2025 09:38 PM
The frunk is back: 8 things to know about the new Mercedes CLA

Mercedes has revamped its entry compact car, the CLA, which will be launched first as a full-electric model. Here's what's new.

March 14, 2025 03:38 PM
Top 5 stories of the week: Nissan’s new CEO; metals tariffs take effect

A quick look at the week's top stories as determined by reader interest.

March 14, 2025 03:00 PM
Next-gen Mercedes CLA sedan goes electric at launch

High-tech mild hybrid variants with a new four-cylinder engine, 48-volt technology and an electric motor integrated into the transmission will follow.

March 13, 2025 06:00 PM
Daily 5 report for March 12: What’s next for this troubled Mexican JV championed by Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche

The COMPAS joint venture in Aguascalientes, Mexico, once offered enormous potential for the production in a low-cost country of luxury SUVs for sale in the U.S., but never lived up to its promise.

March 12, 2025 07:30 PM
Mercedes-Benz consolidates U.S. operation oversight under new North America CEO

Mercedes-Benz is putting its U.S. R&D, manufacturing, and sales and marketing units under common leadership.

March 11, 2025 09:57 PM
Mercedes to develop self-driving cars for global markets with lidar sensors from China’s Hesai, report says

Mercedes is said to have chosen Hesai due to cost and its ability to produce at scale. It is the first time a foreign automaker has used such Chinese-made technology for models sold outside China.

March 11, 2025 01:41 PM
Mercedes to cut headcount, lower pay increases amid cost-cutting drive

Mercedes plans to reduce production costs by 10 percent by 2027 and double that by 2030.

March 04, 2025 09:52 AM
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